Ken said: > Hi. I am trying to force a Email Confirmation for new user > registrations on my site. > The user Enters only basic info on the website, First Name, Last > Name, Email Address. Then they should be taken to a page that stops > them from going ahead until they click a link in the email. > Problem: > I want to do it in such a manner that I don't create a db record for > them at all, until they have clicked the link. Is it possible to > Encrypt the entire string consisting of FirstName, LastName, > EmailAddress, and Promotional Code, Attach it the link in the email, > then when the user clicks the link, we Decrypt the string, separate > the partts and do a db insert?
Yes. > If so, are there any pitfalls or problems in doing so? Yes. It does not meet the accountability standard of RFC 3098. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:236813 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
